Turki Al-Faisal: No Ties with Israel without Fair Solution to Palestine

DID Press: Prince Turki Al-Faisal, former head of Saudi Arabia’s intelligence services, told the Times of Israel in a rare interview that Riyadh currently has no plans to normalize relations with Israel unless the regime acts in accordance with international law.

He emphasized that normalization depends on achieving a fair and final solution to the Palestinian issue, based on the Arab Peace Initiative, which includes the establishment of a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders and a just resolution for Palestinian refugees.

When asked whether Riyadh’s refusal to normalize relations might have displeasured U.S. President Donald Trump or harmed Saudi-U.S. relations, Prince Turki said the kingdom’s foreign policy is not dictated by external pressures and that national interests always take precedence.